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Gross Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections rose 7.5 per cent year-on-year to Rs 1.96 lakh crore in July (for sales in June), data released by the government on Friday showed. Even though the pace of growth in gross GST collections picked up to 7.5 per cent in July from 6.2 per cent, this is the second consecutive month wherein the growth rate has been in single digits and much lower after posting double-digit growth in the first two months of the ongoing financial year. ARTICLE CONTINUES BE ...Read More >
Chennai, August 1: Actor, music director and producer G V Prakash Kumar, who has won the National Award for Best Music Direction (Songs) for the Tamil, Telugu bilingual film Vaathi, has called the honour "a blessing for the second time". Taking to his X timeline soon after the 71st National Awards were announced, G V Prakash expressed his gratitude to the jury and the selection committee of the National Awards and the entire team of Vaathi. G V Prakash wrote, "A blessing for the second time. I' ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 1 (ANI): The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has issued a Look Out Circular (LOC) against industrialist Anil Ambani in connection with an ongoing investigation into an alleged Rs 17,000-crore loan fraud case, sources said. LOC is issued to prevent a person from leaving the country while the probe is underway. The ED has not released an official statement on the matter yet. ED move comes after the agency summoned Anil Ambani for questioning in the case and directed him to ...Read More >
Ayodhya: Indo-Russian Rifles Private Limited (IRRPL), a joint venture company which manufactures AK-203 assault rifles in Amethi, is set to deliver the next batch of Kalashnikov AK-203 rifles to the Indian Army in the next 2-3 weeks.The company, mandated under a Rs 5,200 crore contract to supply 6,01,427 rifles to the armed forces by Oct 2032, plans to finish deliveries by Dec 2030, Maj Gen S K Sharma, CEO and MD of IRRPL, told reporters during an interaction at the factory."Around 48,000 rifles ...Read More >
Indo-Russian Rifles Private Limited will deliver AK-203 assault rifles early. The company plans to finish by December 2030, ahead of the original October 2032 deadline. Production will increase to 12,000 rifles monthly from 2026. The AK-203 will equip soldiers on northern and western borders. The joint venture aims for full indigenization and future exports. Indo-Russian Rifles Private Limited (IRRPL), a joint venture company which manufactures AK-203 assault rifles in Uttar Pradesh's Korwa, wi ...Read More >
Srinagar, July 18: The Indian armed forces are set to receive a fresh consignment of AK-203 assault rifles -- an advanced version of the iconic Kalashnikov series capable of firing 700 rounds per minute with an effective range of up to 800 metres. The rifles are being produced domestically in Amethi, Uttar Pradesh, by Indo-Russian Rifles Private Limited (IRRPL), a joint venture established under a ₹5,200 crore contract to deliver over six lakh units. The Indian variant is named 'Sher'. Accordi ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The AK-203 assault rifle, set to become the Indian Army's standard frontline weapon, will be fully indigenous by the end of 2025, Indo-Russian Rifles Private Limited (IRRPL) CEO and MD Major General SK Sharma said on Thursday.Sharma said 50% of the work on the rifles has already been indigenised, and full localisation will significantly ramp up production and delivery timelines."If you ask a soldier, then his most reliable friend is an assault rifle... AK-203 will be the most reliable ...Read More >
Mumbai: The BMC is set to begin structural strengthening work on the Parel TT flyover in October this year. To minimise traffic inconvenience, the repairs will be carried out in phases by closing one lane at a time. The repair work was originally planned two years ago but was deferred as the Delisle Road Bridge in Lower Parel was still under reconstruction at the time. Undertaking both projects simultaneously would have worsened traffic congestion in central Mumbai. Constructed in 1980, the Pa ...Read More >
JAMMU, July 17: Director General of Police (DGP) J&K, Nalin Prabhat, today visited the Buchohemandi View Point in Akhnoor Sector to review the security arrangements along the Line of Control (LoC). The DGP was accompanied by senior officers from the J&K Police, CRPF, and Indian Army, including IGP Jammu Zone Bhim Sen Tuti, IGP CRPF Jammu Sector Gopala K Rao, DIG JSK Range Shiv Kumar Sharma, SSP Jammu Joginder Singh, and Army officers deployed in the sector. During the visit, the DGP was briefe ...Read More >
Jammu, Jul 17 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police (DGP) Nalin Prabhat on Thursday visited forward areas along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and emphasised the importance of inter-agency synergy, real-time intelligence sharing, and technology-enabled surveillance along the borderline. The DGP visited the Buchohemandi area in the Akhnoor sector, a strategically important area along the LoC, a police spokesperson said. The DGP, who was accompanied by IGP Jammu Zone Bhim Sen Tu ...Read More >
Jammu, Jul 17 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police (DGP) Nalin Prabhat on Thursday visited forward areas along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and emphasised the importance of inter-agency synergy, real-time intelligence sharing, and technology-enabled surveillance along the borderline. The DGP visited the Buchohemandi area in the Akhnoor sector, a strategically important area along the LoC, a police spokesperson said. Also Read | India Cautions NATO Chief Mark Rutte Against A ...Read More >
Amethi, Jul 17 (PTI) Indo-Russian Rifles Private Limited (IRRPL), a joint venture company which manufactures AK-203 assault rifles in Uttar Pradesh's Korwa, will complete the delivery of all 6.01 lakh rifles nearly 22 months ahead of schedule, a senior official said on Thursday. The company, mandated under a Rs 5,200 crore contract to supply 6,01,427 rifles to the armed forces by October 2032, plans to finish deliveries by December 2030, Maj Gen S K Sharma, CEO and Managing Director of IRRPL, t ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, July 17 (UNI) The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of Odisha police on Thursday arrested two fraudsters on the charge of cheating Rs 1.56 crore from a woman in Odisha's Cuttack district on the pretext of higher returns in online gaming platforms. The CID sleuths acted on a complaint filed by Mamata Rout (38), a native of Balisahi village under the Salipur police station jurisdiction of Cuttack, alleging that she was cheated to the tune of Rs 1.56 crore by the accused persons ...Read More >
New Delhi: AIMIM MP Asaduddin Owaisi has made a strong statement regarding the recent Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir. Speaking to the media, Owaisi demanded the continuation of Operation Sindoor, a counter-terror operation initiated by the Indian government in response to the brutal attack on April 22, 2025. Addressing the press, Owaisi stated that the four terrorists involved in the attack must be caught and brought to justice. He emphasized that in a peaceful country like India, ...Read More >
Srinagar: Kashmiris on both sides of the Line of Control, as well as those living in Pakistan and across the world, observed Kashmir Martyrs' Day today to pay tribute to the martyrs of July 13, 1931, and all Kashmiris who sacrificed their lives for freedom. The occasion is being marked by a complete shutdown in Indian occupied Jammu and Kashmir and a march towards the Martyrs' Graveyard at Naqashband Sahib in Srinagar, where the 22 martyrs of July 13, 1931, are buried. According to Radio Pakist ...Read More >
SRINAGAR: Kashmiris on both sides of the Line of Control and the world over observed Kashmir Martyrs' Day on Sunday to reaffirm the pledge that they would continue their struggle until they achieve their inalienable right to self-determination. According to Kashmir Media Service, the day was marked by a complete shutdown in occupied Kashmir, while the authorities had imposed curfew-like restrictions across the Kashmir Valley to prevent anti-India protests and rallies and a march towards Mazar-e ...Read More >
Poonch (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], July 13 (ANI): NY 49 RR of Romeo Force of the Indian Army organised the Cricket Premier League (CPL) in Keri Kangra LOC Hilly Tarian in Poonch District to absorb the energy of local youths in sports activities on Sunday. The locals and Youths of the area appreciated the 49 RR of Romeo Force of the Indian Army for organising CPL, in the hilly Tarian ground to involve youth in sports. While speaking to ANI, Manavar Hussain Khan, BJP Mandal President, Balakot, ...Read More >
Poonch (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], July 13 (ANI): NY 49 RR of Romeo Force of the Indian Army organised the Cricket Premier League (CPL) in Keri Kangra LOC Hilly Tarian in Poonch District to absorb the energy of local youths in sports activities on Sunday. The locals and Youths of the area appreciated the 49 RR of Romeo Force of the Indian Army for organising CPL, in the hilly Tarian ground to involve youth in sports. While speaking to ANI, Manavar Hussain Khan, BJP Mandal President, Balakot, ...Read More >
New Delhi: Chief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Chauhan has warned of a possible strategic convergence between China, Pakistan, and Bangladesh -- a development, he said, could carry serious long-term implications for India's security and regional stability. Speaking at the launch of the Observer Research Foundation's Foreign Policy Survey, Gen Chauhan flagged the shifting geopolitical order and called for sharper assessments of evolving alignments across South Asia. He stressed that India's strategi ...Read More >
Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], July 4 (ANI): Sub Lieutenant Astha Poonia officially became the first woman to be streamed into the fighter stream of Naval Aviation. Paving the way for a new era of women fighter pilots in the force, and shattering barriers, Poonia also received the prestigious 'Wings of Gold' from Rear Admiral Janak Bevli, Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Air). According to the Ministry of Defence, the Indian Navy celebrated the graduation of the Second Basic Hawk C ...Read More >
Visakhapatnam, Jul 4: Sub Lieutenant Astha Poonia officially became the first woman to be streamed into the fighter stream of the Indian Navy. Paving the way for a new era of women fighter pilots in the force, and shattering barriers, Poonia also received the prestigious 'Wings of Gold' from Rear Admiral Janak Bevli, Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Air). According to the Ministry of Defence, the Indian Navy celebrated the graduation of the Second Basic Hawk Conversion Course at the Naval A ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 3 (ANI): The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), under the chairmanship of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, on Thursday, accorded Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for 10 capital acquisition proposals amounting to approx. Rs 1.05 lakh crore through indigenous sourcing. "The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) chaired by Raksha Mantri Shri @rajnathsingh today accorded Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for 10 capital acquisition proposals amounting to approx. Rs 1.05 lakh crore throug ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 3 (ANI): The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) on Thursday cleared 10 capital acquisition proposals worth approximately Rs 1.05 lakh crore for procurement of indigenously sourced quick reaction surface-to-air missiles, naval vessels and more. The DAC accorded Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for capital acquisition proposals, including the procurement of Armoured Recovery Vehicles, Electronic Warfare System, Integrated Common Inventory Management System for the Tri-Services ...Read More >
JAMMU, July 2: Expressing serious concern over the delay and reported non-utilization of central funds sanctioned for bunker construction in Jammu and Kashmir's border areas, National Conference (NC) additional general secretary and former Minister Ajay Kumar Sadhotra has called for a high-level probe to fix accountability and ensure justice for border residents facing persistent threats along the LoC and International Border. In a sharply worded statement issued today, Sadhotra criticized the ...Read More >
SHILLONG, July 2: A local court in Shillong on Wednesday remanded property dealer and co-accused Silome James in 14-day judicial custody. According to Assistant Public Prosecutor, Tushar Chanda, two others -- Lokendra Singh Tomar and Balbir Ahirwar -- were sent to judicial custody for 7 days. The SIT had arrested the three individuals from different parts of Madhya Pradesh on charges of aiding in the concealment of evidence related to the murder of Indore-based businessman Raja Raghuvanshi in ...Read More >
Jammu, Jul 2: National Conference Additional General Secretary and former Minister Ajay Kumar Sadhotra today called for a high-level probe into non-utilisation of bunker construction funds in border areas of Jammu and Kashmir. In a statement, he expressed serious concern over the alarming delay. The NC leader said the probe will fix accountability and ensure justice to the border population living under the constant threat of shelling from across the Line of Control (LoC) and International Bord ...Read More >
Kargil , Jul 2: Pursuant to putting in place a comprehensive legal framework to ensure fair, inclusive, and transparent recruitment to public services, the Administration of the Union Territory of Ladakh has initiated a large-scale recruitment drive for 359 Gazetted posts through the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). This marks the first-ever recruitment of Gazetted posts through UPSC since the formation of the Union Territory, officials said. This follows the establishment of a unique an ...Read More >
Leh, July 2: Pursuant to putting in place a comprehensive legal framework to ensure fair, inclusive, and transparent recruitment to public services, the Administration of the Union Territory of Ladakh has initiated a large-scale recruitment drive for 359 Gazetted posts through the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). This marks the first-ever recruitment of Gazetted posts through UPSC since the formation of the Union Territory. This milestone follows the establishment of a unique and dedicat ...Read More >
Srinagar: The High Court of J&K and Ladakh has dismissed the petition of an elderly couple facing deportation. The couple comes from a family of permanent residents and landholders of Kashmir but became the citizens of Pakistan after the 1947 partition. The couple -- Mohammad Khalil Qazi and Arifa Qazi -- were born in Srinagar in 1945 and 1962 respectively. They are cousins, and got married in 1986 in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. In 1988, they came back to Kashmir along with their new-born baby on a ...Read More >
Leh, Ladakh: A top official of Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council welcomed the decision of the Ladakh administration to grant a special relaxation in the upper age limit for direct recruitment to Group 'A' and Group 'B' Gazetted posts in Ladakh. The Chairman/CEC, LAHDC Leh, Tashi Gyalson has also extended heartfelt congratulations to the youth and aspirants of Ladakh. Issued by the General Administration Department vide Order No. 280-LA(GAD) of 2025 dated 30.06.2025, the move comes as a ...Read More >
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